Is my OC safe? (FX 6300 on Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0)

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I am new to overclocking and I was wondering if it's ok to have 4.3Ghz (stable) on stock voltage(1.29v)?
I have test stressed my cpu with both Prime95 and OCCT for 2 hours each and everything was fine but as I researched more I found that a lot of people say that you shouldn't leave the voltage on auto...

I don't really intend to go further than 4.3 or 4.4 Ghz so I want to know if this is safe.

My system:
-Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0
-Amd FX 6300
-8Gb G. Skill 1600 DDR3 CAS# 8
-Thermalright HR-02 Macho Rev.A Cooler
-Cooler Master G550M 550W PSU
-ADATA SP600 256Gb
-Cooler Master HAF XB Evo
-XFX 280x GPU
 
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That is actually a really good OC for that board. Going higher I think the VRM layout of that board will begin to hold you back. Well done man.


Can I use my pc for chrome, lets say, while Prime95 is running? Also, how much would be considered enough testing and what type of Torture test should be used on Prime?

 

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